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Rock of Cashel, Ireland, 1999 (II)

SEPTEMBER 1999 – The ruins of the cathedral belonging to the fortress known as ‘Rock of Cashel’ in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The Rock of Cashel is a fortress that sits on a large rock in Co. Tipperary. Most of the buildings that can be seen…

Skerries, Ireland, 1999 (IV)

SEPTEMBER 1999 – View across the harbour of Skerries in Ireland. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image We drove down the Irish east coast towards Dublin and stopped in Skerries, a busy town about 30 km north of Dublin. It had a small working harbour and several nice restaurants. Once we…

Plettenberg, Germany, c. 1960

C. 1960 – Hotel Ostermann in Plettenerg, Germany, on a sunny summer day. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The other day I told you the story of an old Ivory-ranked house in Plettenberg, Germany, and why it had to give way to a large highway bridge. Here is the reason why…

Heilig Kreuz Kirche, Bad Kreuznach, Germany, c. 1961

1961 – Frontal view of the Heilig Kreuz Kirche in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is yet another image of the 500+ slides shot in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This image shows a frontal view of the Heilig Kreuz Kirche in Bad Kreuznach, a roman-catholic…

Spiaggia, Sestri Levante, Italy, c. 1958

UNDATED – Traditional fishing boats have been pulled to the beach of Sestri Levante in Italy. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Old images – I love them. They are proof for change. They can be like a time machine that enables to travel back in time for a few moments.…

Battistero di San Giovanni, Pisa, Italy, 1958

1958 – Tourists walk across the greens in front of the Battistero di San Giovanni in Pisa, Italy. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image We had been to Pisa in 2012 to see what probably must be one of the most photographed locations in the world: The Leaning Tower of Pisa…

Erika, Cattolica, Italy, 1958

1958 – A woman poses for the photographer at the harbour of Cattolica in Italy. Scan & Edit © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image (from the large lot of slides I acquired last week) shows a woman posing for the photographer. The caption says ‘Cattolica’, and the name of the lady…

PH-LKR, Düsseldorf, Germany, c. 1961

UNDATED – PH-LKR, a Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation operated by KLM, at Düsseldorf (DUS) airport in Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is another exciting image straight from the early 1960s. This original 35 mm slide shows PH-LKR, a Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation operated by KLM, at Düsseldorf (DUS) airport…

Place Stanislas, Nancy, France, c. 1961

UNDATED – The Place Stanislas in Nancy, France, seen from the Rue des Dominicains.. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image As I announced a couple of days ago, this week is dominated by selected images from the late 1950s and early 1960s. I acquired these 35 mm color slides online, and they…

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